Using the industries most advanced diffraction & CFD software we assess the hydrodynamic responses of simple and complex systems. Truly understanding the behaviour is what we are after, but within project deadlines. Not only for conventional systems such as ships but also for much more challanging systems that may shape the future of energy conversion from the sea.

Hydrodynamic studies Model Testing

Motion + Ocean = Mocean; Hydrodynamics is our core competence. It gives us the edge that enables us to clearly define design loads and workability limits and improve your offshore operational performance.
Some situations are to complex or innovative to fully rely on numerical methods or literature studies. Mocean validates the numerical models with model tests results where required. Complete management, commercial comparison and execution of model test campaigns are among our regular activites.

In recent years Mocean has been invovled in the follwoing Model Test Programs:

Vessel stern Slamming Loads

Anti-roll tanks seakeeping tests

Regular Seakeeping tests for Offshore Construction vessel

Mooring loads & Nacelle response for floating wind turbine foundation

Mooring loads & general motion response of long floating barrier for plastics clean-up

Towing and stability tests for transporting large GBS structures

Model tests to assess the response of various soft yoke mooring systems for 350 kDWT+ FPSO's

Optimising the use of offshore assets is our main objective. This not only requires in-depth understanding of the phenomena and the statistics of the marine environment. Is also requires experience with the practicalities of complex offshore operations. Our Mocean Installability Tool (MITO) provides unrivalled insight into the operations bottlenecks.
It uses many years of HISTORICAL FORECASTS (not hindcast data!) to assess a complex series of related operations with each operation having it's own metocean restrictions and durations. The output enables clear identification of project duration and allows for relatively swift optimisation of the overall project.

Mocean is proud to have proven the added value with the industry’s most accurate and efficient tool for workability assessments of complex operations. Our goal is to prevent any unnecessary waiting on weather (WOW) by integrating knowledge, communication skills and technology. Mito is most effective when:

Your project is weather sensitive

The project is complex in operations

Has a repetitive nature

Workability optimization Mocean Motion Forecasting

Our MOFO toolbox enables our clients to receive within 2 minutes a complete motion prediction for their vessel along it's route. Provided motion criteria are available the code generates a '% of Critical' plot enabling the captain to asses the route in case of high seas. Other features include:

Assessment of Compensated Gangway Operational Limits

Assessment of Accelerations of specific point (for instance for sea-fastenings)

Assessment of the influence of taking in ballast on the motion behaviour

Simply email the 2D spectrum file received from MetOcean office and an automated code returns the output data in the desired format. A highly efficient and incredibly cost efficient tool. Contact us directly for more info or download the leaflet <here>.

Project Execution and Management support

For project teams or companies that do not have operational engineering department Mocean will act as complete engineering team. Not only analysis, but also the management of model tests or the preparation and execution of fabrication activities.

We that this small scale EPC type approach works well for our clients. It prevents getting ‘lost in translation’ of the intermediaries who may not be fully aware complexities. We take care of the complete delivery. We will help you through the storm.

3rd Party verifications & reviews

As third party reviewers we support both the technical as well as financial clients. Some seek confirmation of the design or analysis conclusions. Others seek arguments or supporting conclusions for a swift resolution of their legal conflict. In this type of project we approach engineering like a courtroom, make sure you have a straight story and ensure all doubts are covered with proper arguments.

The image shown here is a validation activity between structural and hydrodynamic analysis of the same structure, we have shown that our integrated approach yields both the stress and motion results.